Now Bingeing with Konkona Sen Sharma | Anupama Chopra | Film Companion

Konkona Sen Sharma speaks with Anupama Chopra about her foray into the world of cinema, the changing dynamics of the entertainment industry with the rise of streaming platforms, her thoughts on content censorship, and the nuances of character interpretation. Reflecting on her personal and professional experiences, including her directorial venture "A Death in the Gunj" and collaborations with industry peers like Manoj Bajpayee, she provides a fresh perspective on the evolution of Indian cinema.
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[@aruncatarun]

How is she so good at acting AND directing? Pls give her bigger budgets and more projects. Her geeli puchhi performance shudve got every award

[@senguptasayn]

Perhaps you are right.But I think money is one of the causes of the loss of quality.look at most Hindi movies.big stars,great sets,great costumes but where is the story?where are the nuances of performance?all that is lost in all the shiny glittery presentation.but again maybe that slick packaging is all we want.right?

[@nashitaramkissoon6297]

Totally! her performance in geeli pucchi has stayed with me until today and that never happens... what an incredible actor ! she is so in Zoya akhtar's lane

[@prasad13mane]

She was given big projects at earlier stage.. she shined in them but unfortunately they didn't work well for her

[@clairedeluna3000]

Amen!!! ❤

[@abhaymathur9332]

Her film in lust stories 2 blew my mind . It was that good .

[@Gupta4298]

Her acting in Omkara, Wake Up Sid and Life In Metro is really unforgettable. She is truly natural and has her own style without trying to be desperate or imitating Hollywood.

[@anuwarrier]

When I first saw Konkana Sen Sharma, all those years ago, I remember thinking, "She's not as pretty as her mother is." By the time I finished watching 'Mr and Mrs Iyer', I'd completely forgotten about her looks; her talent surpassed any preconceived notion I might have had about 'beauty'. Since then, I've followed her career closely, watching most films just to watch her (seemingly) effortless performances. Each time, whatever the length of her role, I have been mesmerized. Now, older (and hopefully, a little wiser), I also find her immensely beautiful - mainly because she's so unpretentious and 'real'. Besides, she (like Vidya Balan) always makes me smile when I hear her talk. Thank you, Anupama - this was such a treat. Edited to add: If there's really a petition around to ask her to direct again, please let me know - I'll sign it like a shot!

[@champakalimajumder4985]

I love the way Konkana can meticulously analyze herself, her profession, every thought is so vigorously fleshed out, each word a nugget of information and her choice of vocabulary is so spot on. Konkana is so honest, intelligent, articulate and down to earth. It is obvious that she is well read, is her own person and does not seek external validation.

[@NV-oi9ov]

41 min interview with Koko!!! My dinner time watch list sorted!

[@FilmCompanionStudios]

Hahah! Best!

[@joyouslife09]

Koko is one of the most humble and modest human beings of Bollywood today. It’s sucha pleasure hearing her out today. Also, she’s just growing and growing and how! 👏

[@kaishorika]

God so much of buttering as if you know her personally. These bongs are very artificial and narcissist

[@riyam3845]

@@kaishorika so much hatred for a whole community?? Life is small.. be kind mam.

[@Subhankar64]

God I love her so much! Such ferocious intelligence, wit and modesty married to astute observation and so much talent . She can do everything. I could listen to her speaking ad infinitum. Please direct more Koko. You are the BEST we have.

[@jesuismilliardaire43]

KONKONA is that talented kid in the class who wins all the medals and trophies 🏆 and she isn't interested in counting these awards but continuing to win ❤

[@104unity]

I thought I loved her as an actor. But now I love her as a person as well. She is so witty and well spoken. She is able to express so much and so well.

[@user-de9dz4jt3v]

Intelligent, beautiful, talented, articulate AND Koko seems so comfortable in her skin, which is admirable. It’s a breath of fresh air to watch someone who’s not performative 24/7.

[@dhritinandy]

Everytime Konkona finished answering Anupama's question, I feared if the interview would end now and checked the remaining length. That much appealing, interesting and enriching was this conversion. And waiting for Soup. ❤❤❤

[@HELLBOY583]

I first discovered the entity called Konkona SenSharma back in 2009, when I watched Luck By Chance and Wake Up Sid back-to-back on cable TV. Sure, they were hyped around the stars at the centre, Farhan and Ranbir respectively, but without Koko, none of the films would have had the soul they ended up having. Then of course, I discovered her other accomplishments in retrospect. Glad we have her. And damn lucky, too.

[@aamirhamza5741]

Please make a roundtable with Tabu,Vidya,Shefali,Konkona and Sanya.

[@jesuismilliardaire43]

It would be worth watching ❤

[@dia606]

Ufff delectable

[@Applauseify]

I love performances from Tabu, Vidya, Shefali, Konkana, Shabana, and Radhika as I really wait to see when their movies or other work comes out .. These are followed by works of Nimrat Kaur, Rajshri, Rasika, Tillotama, Divya Dutta. These women and their portrayals are so amazing and diverse. They represent so much of variation of what indian women can be through their different characters. Fell in love with Konkona when I saw Mr and Mrs Iyer, Followed by 15 park avenue .

[@anups7958]

Best comment! Agree with the ladies listed…

[@sachinh91191]

Will add Amruta Subhash and Sheeba Chadda and it’s perfect

[@PokhrajRoy.]

AAAAAAAA she’s simply the best interviewee! Such fun! 👏🏽

[@FilmCompanionStudios]

Indeed!

[@SankethRao]

What a spectacular conversation. Love this woman, she is just so bright and beautiful. Also FC and Anupama can there be a special round table of Konkona and her fav actors Tabu, Vidya and Shefali. Please please please ❤

[@SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi]

She needs to direct more stuff. She is as good as her mother. ❤

[@mimmi9]

Best line - I like to be invisible. Such an Aquarius ❤

[@puspak3138]

I absolutely love the interviewing skills of Anupama Ma'am. Oh Konkona is one of my most favourite actor ever ❤

[@Simsam_1]

Wow Manoj,Shobhita and now Koko..thank you so much Anupama.It’s been ages since I last saw Konkana’s interview and man did I enjoy it.💃💃 Thank you Anupama.Koko it’s a delight to listen to you,so much to learn by just listening to you.❤️

[@azharawan1560]

What a range Annu mam. Fantastic...more power to you and team. Koko...what can we say about you. such a lady...rockstar. Loved her in every way.

[@aparajitadutta5163]

I LOVE KONKONA!!! ❤❤ She is just brilliant. Real or Reel. Film Companion, thank you so much!!😊

[@sulaganabiswas]

Watched this interview again, and am so struck by konkona's intelligence and depth and empathy... gosh I am fangirling😊

[@sharmisthaneogy2150]

Extremely talented without even consciously knowing that! Very real girl.

[@Seemstobereal]

Absolutely wonderful interview ..I didn’t realize Konkana has such a sense of humour

[@deeprasarkar1409]

Koko is so talented and humble. I love it when she speaks. THANK YOU Anupama for this gem

[@Akash-py3yi]

She is too good in acting direction and in engaging conversation ❤❤❤

[@sumacademics123]

She is so so so well articulated... ❤️❤️❤️

[@Redwoodtree34567]

Phenomenal actress and a wonderful filmmaker!! loved her performances like Mr. and Mrs. Iyer, truly brilliant, Titli, Dosar, 15 park Avenue, wake up sid, omkaara, luck by chance and so many.

[@kulbhushanbhatt7793]

She was best in wake up sid

[@rituroych]

Koko is such an inspiration. I feel like she is an elder sister I can look upto. Not just as an artist, but as a human. How she is humble, talented, appreciates the right level of self-doubt, and always surprises you with her performance. What makes her even more beautiful is that you sense that despite being in the industry for this long, she still is like a child, surprised by the fruits of her labor. ❤️ In one word, an authentic-talented human! ❤

[@donamitra9160]

Konkona’s finest performance apart from the ones mentioned is- 15 Park Avenue, directed by Aparna Sen. If you love her wirk or explore more, it is a must watch. I am not sure why no one talks about that performance.

[@shuvolinamukherjee6217]

Amazing movie and awesome performances

[@thebrandbangali]

E baba! Sei hisi kora scene ta ! Ki osohay vabe opore cheye chilo ! Khub slow flick kintu hear wrenching!

[@SMon-wh6om]

Can't unsee the Tilottoma Shome hangover. Seems like both Koko and Tilo have merged now. Such similar personalities and conversations.

[@abhaymathur9332]

One of the best interviews, Anupama. Konkana is so talented yet so down to earth. It is so interesting to watch her speak.

[@aamirhamza5741]

The fact that She loves Tabu,Vidya and Shefali says so much about her.They are her girls.She likes the real actors that are on her League 🫶

[@koelghoshmishra2528]

Loved this !! Konkona is such a delight to listen to and with Anupama Chopra interviewing her, what a combination 👏🏻👏🏻

[@anups7958]

This is a damn good interview! Konkona really needs to do more acting and definitely more directing!

[@SmithaM-qc7bi]

God .. she was so good. so fun woman ! I like the part where she says about finishing a book and then listening to a podcast and you thnk "hurry up.. I have other thoughts coming in" wow so well put and so relatable !

[@birinaL]

😊after a long time 😊 our favorite is back.❤konkona

[@rishinagpal232]

Konkona was terrifying as a witch in Ek Thi Daayan (2013).

[@ShantanuSharma17]

She has such a clarity in her thoughts, about everything. Be it her own personality, her expectations, acting.... God how do I love her more

[@ranjithakashyap2081]

FC always talks about the star system in the movie industry but there's one now in the OTT space too and in the media as well. A show like Kohhra deserved the kind of promotion Lust stories got but most prominent media channels, including Film Companion did not bother to interview the team. It's only after it became a hit that Surrinder Vicky ji was interviewed. Two years back the absolute A listers were interviewed by AC and rest by Sneha but now even Sneha filters the shows based on the actors starring in it.

[@chandrimad5776]

Always love listening to Konkona. She's so talented and knowledgeable. Recently saw "Geeli Puchi", just a 30 minute short film, and couldn't stop thinking about her for such a long time! She leaves such an impact. We need to see her in international movies soon.

[@Malshe]

Konkana is so interesting to watch. You can't take your eyes off her. Have loved her work since Mr and Mrs Iyer. Great conversation

[@fishnchips9541]

Oh my god has no one watched Mr and Mrs Iyer? That was long time back

[@ranjithakashyap2081]

Konkana is one of the few actors who can fit to T in a wake up sid or lipstick or the OTT shows and her interviews are a treat to watch! So sorted; no high headedness or over confidence like Pannu... Just a happy soul loving what she does everyday

[@moubaniray1901]

Dude you just have to pit someone against another no?

[@ahirichakraborty9040]

What an amazing conversation. It is always a pleasure to listen to Konkona Sen Sharma. Thanks for this beautiful video Film Companion.

[@SuchismitaGhosh]

Find me another actress who knows what a venn diagram is 😛

[@NICEEEGUY]

Konkana Sen Is so graceful and honest

[@ayushighosh20]

She's very much of a Bengali as much as an educated (not just degrees but mentally educated) Indian woman. I would ask people to watch her debut movie when she was in her teens back in year 2000... It's a Bengali film "Ek je ache Konya"/ translation (There is this young woman )... A film Directed by her mother, she played the role of a obsessive girl with mental issues getting fixated upon certain strangers who she comes across.. The character was creepy and she played it with such power... My god. Give it a watch.

[@f2002126]

It was not directed by her mother

[@ayushighosh20]

@@f2002126 Oh my bad. It wasn't. Nevertheless it was a good film

[@puresoul9233]

Extremely talented actress , now a director of good films, from a humble background speaks volumes. Truthful honest conversation, not to be in good books .

[@diveshnewoor6830]

Never read a negative comment on Konkona ❤ She is epic !

[@thinleygyari43]

Konkona is one of the finest actress and very attractive ❤

[@a27680]

The Rapist was a phenomenal film and her performance! I thought she'd get a national award for it.

[@syedsuhail4736]

Konkona sen is most underrated actress in bollywood..

[@Urmimala]

Excellent interview, so thoughtful and articulate both Koko and AC. Fab !!

[@rajannegi3804]

i love her, her body of work, the way she thinks, the way she smirks and answer after a thinking it, and Yesssss my list of coming binge is ready.

[@sanamo86]

Konkana cannot be replicated, duplicated, manufactured. She truly is one of a kind

[@sonumonu5553]

I simply love your dressing style Anupama mam. Always look elegant and simple and cute ❤

[@SaadKhan-ym1eb]

Such a real person , love konkana as a person and actor and even director

[@deepaksharma-bw1hw]

I was waiting for this interview for SO long.

[@rosunrajkumar876]

I can watch this interview for hours!

[@junebhattacharjee9669]

🎉 she is a wonderful person as well as a great actress 🙏🏼

[@abc170000]

Can someone please list all the movies and series Koko named here😊

[@khursheedrind3232]

When is #theRapistfilm going to release ❤ 2:09

[@sruthiv6175]

Woman with so much clarity of thought ❤

[@ssiddarth]

What an absolutely wonderful interview, loved it 👌

[@senguptasayn]

What a beautiful conversation. Many thanks.

[@Sos-soundsofsilence]

Well spoken people are so easy to understand and what a marvellous actress/director she is Thank you FC for this interview

[@siddharthranka6131]

Loved what she spoke about diversity of talents!!

[@abhishekprasad8846]

First time watching konkana's interview. It was so much fun. I thought she was a very hard person to crack. Loved this one❤️

[@purplepurrer]

Loved it. Great interview, interviewer and interviewee

[@mayak2676]

Phenomenal artist,....can't wait to see more of her

[@trishitabardhan7387]

Simply, love her

[@kavithakasthuri9430]

Konkona Sen is such a special person, super talented yet so simple. Loved this interview ❤

[@abhinavs7043]

She is one of the finest we have right now! Loved every bit of this conversation :)

[@moubaniray1901]

These days I am craving such a Goynar Baksho 2.0

[@madhurimaroy7821]

Where does that leave us upcoming actors who aren’t stars? Where do we stand? Probably one of the harshest reality checks given in this interview.

[@poonamsingh67]

What a fantastic performer, such a wonderful creative! Hats off to Konkona!

[@stevechatha4533]

Anu saw The Rapist?! Was waiting for her feedback on this complex, polarising film!! It was such a rivetting film, that pierced through my psyche, left me VERY uncomfortable but also in awe of how much ground they covered! Im now at that stage in life where i actively avoid rape based movies and almost avoided this one as it rained alot the day I had to catch trains to see it, plus Konkona and Aparna weren't going to make it for the Q&A, but then felt there must be something in this movie, why would Aparna make a film called The Rapist with Koko for no substantial reason. Was NOT prepared for it. Want to discuss further but feel others need to see it, 1st. Also, Anu - u mentioned a film NO ONE EVER does: YHTKHota!!!!! I LOVED THAT MOVIE!!! And felt so bad that people didn't see it! So to hear u mention the name gave dollops of khushi ❤

[@g.v.9261]

Love this interaction. Love them both !

[@helendsouza4862]

One of the best actresses n directors of our cinema world. Intelligently she dies her work. Best of luck to Konkana Sen Sharma.

[@swaranpaditham5155]

Mr and Mrs Iyer ❤

[@anshumanyadav9771]

Truly the best of the best!

[@Seemstobereal]

Such a warm interview ❤

[@binkycunningham7148]

Great interview, she's so talented, honest and down to earth. I am watching the diplomat too and a slight mistake its Kerri Russell who plays the lead role of the Ambassador. Kerri Russell was also in the Emmy acclaimed The Americans. Kerri Washington is an American African actress who was amazing in the show Scandal!

[@rihaanali69]

She Is Simple , But Brutally Honest ..❤

[@sankits1327]

Starting my day watching this amazing interview of Koko. ❤️

[@singingturmeric4988]

She likes shefali, vidya, and tabu?... she likes those who are her own level of great though I believe she is first on the list

[@senguptasayn]

Where can I watch Monsoon Date?So eager to watch it.

[@fishnchips9541]

She is daughter of Aparna Sen. From there the talent cane

[@monicabiswas9774]

So well said ..

[@manishramji3095]

FANTASTIC interview!!!

[@sagarikaoceania]

Loveeeeeeeeee it !

[@rd4446]

How can someone be soooo poised and well-spoken and humble at the same time :) love her.....

[@parsaman06]

such a lovely conversation

[@devikakeni2016]

Very entertaining ! Thanks Film Companion

[@nivsangamesh]

Can listen to her whole day she is genuine and can see that

[@shreydee14]

Love it! Also, I thought that she did a great job in Life in a metro!

[@parsaman06]

I love her sooo much....so great that she decided to be an actor